CHICAGO (Interstat) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs held off the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2026, at Wrigley Field. Boyd (10-5) earned the win, allowing one earned run and five hits, walked two and struck out three. Ryan Zeferjahn worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save. Seiya Suzuki went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI for Chicago, while Nico Hoerner added an RBI single. Jakob Marsee singled in Miami’s lone run. Tyler Phillips threw four scoreless innings in relief for the Marlins, yielding three hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Jack Ralston (0-2) took the loss after giving up two earned runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings. The Cubs improved to 90-72, and Miami fell to 78-81. The game took 2 hours, 27 minutes and drew 35,410 fans.